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Zicatela surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 29 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zicatela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zicatela sea temperature is
30.9° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zicatela today (29 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zicatela at 10PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Zicatela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
425 | 425 | 425 | 413 | 379 | 373 | 304 | 299 | 372 | 467 | 658 | 770 | 698 | 881 | 1719 | 1242 | 1503 | 1788 | 1598 | 2212 | 2162 | 2138 | 2113 | 2089 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.03m | 1:35AM0.67m | 2:05PM1.04m | 2:25AM0.67m | 2:50PM1.05m | 3:13AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.25m | 7:20AM0.21m | 8:55PM0.22m | 8:07AM0.20m | 9:37PM0.19m | 8:53AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 34 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 425 | 425 | 425 | 413 | 379 | 373 | 304 | 299 | 295 | 378 | 378 | 770 | 698 | 732 | 1719 | 1242 | 1503 | 1788 | 1598 | 2212 | 2162 | 2138 | 2113 | 2089 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 22 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 75 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 123 | 209 | 176 | 233 | 338 | 329 | 417 | 257 | 402 | 881 | 705 | 687 | 488 | 391 | 666 | 606 | 577 | 573 | 478 | 485 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 13 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 37 | 37 | 84 | 19 | 150 | 152 | 109 | 372 | 467 | 658 | 402 | 432 | 167 | 15 | 367 | 339 | 330 | 503 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1181 | 1307 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 1045 | 812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 709 |
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